OpenAI Built a Voice That Sounded Exactly Like Scarlett Johansson — After She Said No

In May 2024, OpenAI launched GPT-4o with a voice called 'Sky' that bore an uncanny resemblance to Scarlett Johansson's voice from the film 'Her.' Johansson revealed she had previously declined OpenAI's request to license her voice, and that Sam Altman had reached out again just two days before the launch — she hadn't responded. OpenAI suspended the Sky voice after she threatened legal action. Altman had even tweeted 'her' — a reference to the film — when announcing GPT-4o.

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OpenAI Built a Voice That Sounded Exactly Like Scarlett Johansson — After She Said No

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In May 2024, OpenAI launched GPT-4o with a voice called 'Sky' that bore an uncanny resemblance to Scarlett Johansson's voice from the film 'Her.' Johansson revealed she had previously declined OpenAI's request to license her voice, and that Sam Altman had reached out again just two days before the launch — she hadn't responded. OpenAI suspended the Sky voice after she threatened legal action. Altman had even tweeted 'her' — a reference to the film — when announcing GPT-4o.

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